Portland, OR family law attorney Jessica Flint talks about the trends she sees in international divorce. She observes that there are significant trends in the field of international divorce as families become increasingly mobile and interconnected due to globalization and transnational employment. One notable trend is the rise in dual nationalities, which often leads to complex disputes over jurisdiction, with multiple courts potentially claiming the authority to hear a divorce case.

She also notes an increase in requests for parents to relocate children abroad, which can occur legally with court approval, but there has also been a rise in unlawful relocations, constituting international child abduction. Additionally, families often hold assets and real property in multiple countries, requiring careful discovery, tracing of foreign assets, obtaining foreign evidence, and valuing property and assets located abroad.